Absolutely disgusting. This is the filthiest most depressing place I have ever seen in my life. I stayed for one night and then checked out. I cannot begin to explain how horrible the conditions are in this hotel. I kept thinking "am I still in America or have I time-warped into a third world country??". How this place passes inspection is beyond me. Be sure your shots are up to date! YUCH!

This hotel is beyond words! The other reviews on this website are 100% true. The hotel was dark, miserable and in need of refurbishment. The smell as you walk in from the adjacent restaurant was enough to put us off.

We ended up checking out on our second day. We had booked in for a whole week. We had to stay because we were so tired. I've stayed in some pretty bad hotels but this beat them all. You can't beat the location but it will ruin your stay in NY if you end up here.

The door to our room didn't lock very well. Our neighbours kept trying the door that connected our rooms. There was a massive hole in the wall next to my bed and to top things off the bed sheets were the property of St Thomas hospital!!

I took the sheets off the bed which not only were stolen but had a brown stain on them. I slept in my cloths. My bed might as well have been on the pavement as it was so noisy. Don't expect a good nights sleep. The Tv had one working channel which was in black and white. I needed a pen to poke inside the set to switch it on though.

We had to pay £800 extra to move to the Sky Line Hotel around the corner. That was a million times better. I was finally able to get some sleep.

I recommend you pay the extra and go somewhere else!

We stayed in the carter over new year 2005/6. yes it is run down and could do with a make over, but the bed linen and towels were clean and fresh, the shower was hot and water plentiful, housekeeping came round to change the sheets etc. the room was small and a little scruffy but the location is brilliant. what do people expect at this price in New york? so we only had 3 TV channels and no shampoo etc in the rooms, big deal.I have stayed in worse hotels in the Uk you do not go to NY to stay in your hotel room.

I also just want to give my review of the Carter Hotel.

I'm a 20 year old guy from Denmark, me and my buddy traveled around the US for a month and when we were in New York we stayed at the Hotel Carter.

Rooms:
The room was plenty big for the two of us. We basicly just used the room for sleeping. What else do you use a hotel room for when you're in the City that Never Sleeps.
I mean, if you're on vacation in New York, then its stupid to stay in your room the whole time. You need to be out on the streets of New York, sightseeing!
The room had beds and drawers for the clothes. The bathroom was OK, but of course not a luxury condition. It had water for brushing your teeth, a toilet to do you stuff and a place to take a shower. What more could a man ask for???

Service:
The service in this hotel was good. When we called the hotel at 7:30 AM in the morning and asked if we would get our room NOW insted af 3 PM which is the officiel time you get your room, they were nice and said yes right away. When we arrived, check-in only took a few minutes and then we were in the elevator going up.
The next day when we wanted to "plan our week" there was a lady in the lobby whoms only job was to guide N.Y. visitors. So we spend a few minutes with her. She was really kind and gave us a lot of tips of where to go and when.
She also helped us book the things that needed to be booked.

Value:
This hotel is RIGTH NEXT TO TIMES SQUARE... it doesnt get any better then that when it comes to location. Right in the heart of New York.
I think we paied somewhere aroun 100$ per. night for our room for 2 people. I think thats pretty good value. We only needed to sleep somewhere. A HOSTEL is cheaper but then you dont have the same privacy.

Cleanliness:
The room was clean enough for us to sleep, shower, brush our teeth and keep our laugage. What more needs to be claen?

Dining:
We ate breakfast diffent places around times square so i dont know how the dinning works at Carter Hotel

Overall a very plesant stay and i recomend it to all that need a place to stay in the heart of Manhatten.